#FIRSTLOOK: “SHŌGUN” SEASON TWO BEGINS PRODUCTION JANUARY 2026

The FX and Disney+ global hit drama series “Shōgun,” based on the novel of the same name by James Clavell, is scheduled to begin physical production for season two in January in Vancouver, it was announced today by Gina Balian, President, FX Entertainment. “Shōgun,” the most-viewed program in FX history, is produced by FX Productions.

Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, who created the series for television, recently wrapped a writers’ room devoted to creating a wholly original new chapter to the first season, which was an original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel.

In the first season, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) fought for his survival as his enemies in the Council of Regents united against him. When a mysterious European ship was found marooned in a nearby village, its English pilot John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) shared vital strategic secrets with Toranaga that tipped the scales of power in his favour to win a century-defining civil war.

Part two of “Shōgun” is set ten years after the events of the first season and continues the historically-inspired saga of these two men from different worlds whose fates are inextricably entwined.

Marks and Kondo are Executive Producers alongside Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell and Michael De Luca. Hiroyuki Sanada is set to return and star as “Toranaga” and has been elevated to Executive Producer on the second season. Cosmo Jarvis will also reprise his role as “Blackthorne” and serve as Co-Executive Producer.

The first season of “Shōgun” won 18 Emmy® Awards, setting the record for the most Emmy Awards by a series in a single season. It was FX’s first series to win Outstanding Drama Series. Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Anna Sawai made history as the first actress of Asian descent to win Lead Actress in the same category. A global phenomenon, the show won numerous other awards, including the Golden Globe® Award for Best Television Series – Drama, AFI TV Program of the Year, and top honours from SAG, WGA, DGA, PGA, TCA, the Independent Spirit Awards, among many others.

#GOLDENGLOBES: “THE BRUTALIST”, “EMILIA PÉREZ” AND “SHOGUN” LEAD WINNERS AT 2025 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Honouring the best in Television and Cinema, the 82nd Golden Globe Awards were held tonight in Los Angeles. Leading the way in the Cinema categories was THE BRUTALIST taking Best Director (Brady Corbet), Actor (Adrien Brody) and Best Motion Picture Drama, strengthening its case for Best Picture at the impending Academy Awards in March.

But if anything, the race for Best Picture is as competitive as ever with Jacques Audiard‘s EMILIA PÉREZ also taking Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, Best Motion Picture Non-English Language, Best Original Song (“El Mal”), and Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldana).

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement would go to Jon M. Chu‘s WICKED, which also is in the running for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The Film, released late November, already has grossed over $680 million globally.

FX‘s SHŌGUN dominated the Television categories, winning Best Television Series Drama, Best Actor in a Television Series Drama (Hiroyuki Sanada), Best Actress in a TV Series (Anna Sawai), and Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series (Tadanobu Asano).

In the Television Series Comedy categories, HBO‘s HACKS would dominate, taking Best Television Series Comedy and Best Actress in a Television Series Comedy (Jean Smart).

Some of the biggest surprises of the night include wins from THE SUBSTANCE star Demi Moore upsetting the Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy category, a category in which ANORA‘s Mikey Madison is seen as the frontrunner. Brazilian screen legend Fernanda Torres also would upset Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her work in I’M STILL HERE, denying the likes of Nicole Kidman who has been lauded for her work in BABYGIRL.

Complete list of winners:

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

• Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez” — Winner
• Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
• Selena Gomez, “Emilia Pérez”
• Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
• Margaret Qualley, “The Substance”
• Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy

• Jean Smart, “Hacks” — Winner
• Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This”
• Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
• Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
• Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Kathryn Hahn, “Agatha All Along”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

• Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain” — Winner
• Yura Borisov, “Anora”
• Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
• Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
• Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
• Denzel Washington, “Gladiator II”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama

• Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun” — Winner
• Donald Glover, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
• Jake Gyllenhaal, “Presumed Innocent”
• Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
• Eddie Redmayne, “The Day of the Jackal”
• Billy Bob Thornton, “Landman”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Television Series

• Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer” — Winner
• Liza Colon-Zayas, “The Bear”
• Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
• Dakota Fanning, “Ripley”
• Allison Janney, “The Diplomat”
• Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Television Series

• Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun” — Winner
• Javier Bardem, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
• Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
• Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”
• Diego Luna, “La Maquina”
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy

• Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” — Winner
• Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
• Ted Danson, “A Man on the Inside”
• Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Jason Segel, “Shrinking”

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture

• Peter Straughan, “Conclave” — Winner
• Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez” 
• Sean Baker, “Anora”
• Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, “The Brutalist”
• Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain”
• Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television

• Ali Wong, “Single Lady” — Winner
• Jamie Foxx, “What Had Happened Was”
• Nikki Glaser, “Someday You’ll Die”
• Seth Meyers, “Dad Man Walking”
• Adam Sandler, “Love You”
• Ramy Youssef, “More Feelings”

Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language

• “Emilia Pérez” — Winner
• “All We Imagine as Light”
• “The Girl with the Needle”
• “I’m Still Here”
• “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
• “Vermiglio”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Colin Farrell, “The Penguin” — Winner
• Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer”
• Kevin Kline, “Disclaimer”
• Cooper Koch, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
• Ewan McGregor, “A Gentleman in Moscow”
• Andrew Scott, “Ripley”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country” — Winner
• Cate Blanchett, “Disclaimer”
• Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin”
• Sofia Vergara, “Griselda”
• Naomi Watts, “Feud: Capote vs. The swans”
• Kate Winslet, “The Regime”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

• Demi Moore, “The Substance” — Winner
• Amy Adams, “Nightbitch”
• Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
• Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
• Zendaya, “Challengers”
• Mikey Madison, “Anora”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

• Sebastian Stan, “A Different Man” — Winner
• Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain”
• Hugh Grant, “Heretic”
• Gabriel LaBelle, “Saturday Night”
• Jesse Plemons, “Kinds of Kindness”
• Glen Powell, “Hit Man”

Best Motion Picture — Animated

• “Flow” — Winner
• “Inside Out 2”
• “Memoir of a Snail”
• “Moana 2”
• “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
• “The Wild Robot”

Best Director — Motion Picture

• Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist” — Winner
• Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
• Sean Baker, “Anora”
• Edward Berger, “Conclave”
• Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
• Payal Kapadia, “All We Imagine as Light”

Best Original Score — Motion Picture

• Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, “Challengers” — Winner
• Volker Bertelmann, “Conclave”
• Daniel Blumberg, “The Brutalist”
• Kris Bowers, “The Wild Robot”
• Clément Ducol, Camille, “Emilia Pérez”
• Hans Zimmer, “Dune: Part Two”

Best Original Song — Motion Picture

• “El Mal,” by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard (from “Emilia Pérez”) — Winner
• “Beautiful That Way,” by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li and Andrew Wyatt (from “The Last Showgirl”)
• “Compress/Repress,” by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino (from “Challengers”)
• “Forbidden Road,” by Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler & Sacha Skarbek (“Better Man”)
• “Kiss The Sky,” by Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack & Ali Tamposi (from “The Wild Robot”)
• “Mi Camino,” by Clément Ducol and Camille (from “Emilia Pérez”)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

• “Wicked” — Winner
• “Alien: Romulus”
• “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”
• “Deadpool & Wolverine”
• “Gladiator II”
• “Inside Out 2”
• “Twisters”
• “The Wild Robot”

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• “Baby Reindeer” — Winner
• “Disclaimer”
• “Monsters: The Lyle and Eric Menendez Story”
• “The Penguin”
• “Ripley”
• “True Detective: Night Country”

Best Television Series — Comedy Or Musical

• “Hacks” — Winner
• “Abbott Elementary”
• “The Bear”
• “The Gentlemen”
• “Nobody Wants This”
• “Only Murders in the Building”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama

• Anna Sawai, “Shōgun” — Winner
• Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
• Emma D’Arcy, “House of the Dragon”
• Maya Erskine, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
• Keira Knightley, “Black Doves”
• Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”

Best Television Series — Drama

• “Shōgun” — Winner
• “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
• “The Diplomat”
• “Squid Game”
• “Slow Horses”
• “The Day of the Jackal”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama

• Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here” — Winner
• Pamela Anderson, “The Last Showgirl”
• Angelina Jolie, “Maria”
• Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”
• Tilda Swinton, “The Room Next Door”
• Kate Winslet, “Lee”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

• Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist” — Winner
• Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
• Daniel Craig, “Queer”
• Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
• Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
• Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”

Best Motion Picture — Drama

• “The Brutalist” — Winner
• “A Complete Unknown”
• “Conclave”
• “Dune: Part Two”
• “Nickel Boys”
• “September 5”

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

• “Emilia Pérez” — Winner
• “Anora”
• “Challengers”
• “A Real Pain”
• “The Substance”
• “Wicked”

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#FIRSTLOOK: ADDITIONAL SEASONS OF “SHŌGUN” ORDERED BY FX

FX and the Estate of James Clavell are working to extend the critically acclaimed global hit drama Shōgun, moving forward to develop the saga with two additional seasons of the drama series.

The show’s key creative partners including Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, Executive Producer Michaela Clavell, and series star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada are on board for the development. Production timing has not been locked in, but a writers’ room is being assembled and will begin this summer.

Through its first nine weeks, Shōgun has become FX’s most-watched show ever based on global hours streamed. All 10 episodes of season 1 of Shōgun, which concluded on April 23, are available to stream on Disney+ in Canada.

Shōgun has received tremendous critical acclaim, including:

“the best TV show of the year” – Esquire
“a genuine masterpiece” – TIME
“not only one of the best shows of the year but one of the best shows ever to grace the screen” – Collider
“easily one of the best shows of 2024” – Forbes
“the best show of the year by some margin” – Polygon
“the best series—with the best acting—on TV right now” – The Daily Beast
“some of the best performances of the year so far” – Paste
“FX’s Shōgun isn’t a remake – it’s a revelation…. a genuine masterpiece” – TIME
“Majestic…. Thrilling and fascinating….I never wanted to leave this world” – TV Guide

Shōgun, an original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki Sanada stars as “Lord Yoshii Toranaga” who is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him. When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, “John Blackthorne” (Cosmo Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne’s own enemies — the Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants. Toranaga’s and Blackthorne’s fates become inextricably tied to their translator, “Toda Mariko” (Anna Sawai), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her and her duty to her late father.

Shōgun features an acclaimed Japanese cast, unprecedented for an American production, including Tadanobu Asano as “Kashigi Yabushige,” a notorious backstabber and close ally of Toranaga; Hiroto Kanai as “Kashigi Omi,” the young leader of the fishing village where Blackthorne’s ship was found; Takehiro Hira as “Ishido Kazunari,” a powerful bureaucrat who is Toranaga’s chief rival; Moeka Hoshi as “Usami Fuji,” a widow who must find new purpose amidst her lord’s fight; Tokuma Nishioka as “Toda Hiromatsu,” Toranaga’s trusted general and closest friend; Shinnosuke Abe as “Toda Hirokatsu” (“Buntaro”), Mariko’s jealous husband; Yuki Kura as “Yoshii Nagakado,” the brash son of Toranaga with a strong desire to prove himself; Yuka Kouri as “Kiku,” a courtesan renowned for her artistry throughout Japan; and Fumi Nikaido as “Ochiba no Kata,” the revered mother of the heir who will stop at nothing to put an end to Toranaga and his threat to her son’s power.

Shōgun is created for television by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks, with Marks serving as Showrunner and Executive Producer alongside Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, and Kondo. The series is produced by FX Productions.

#FIRSTLOOK: “SHŌGUN” PREMIERES TO RECORD 9 MILLION VIEWS

FX’s 10-episode limited series Shōgun—an epic saga of war, passion, and power set in feudal Japan, based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel—garnered 9 million views* globally for the premiere episode on Disney+, (and Hulu in the US) based on six days of streaming—making it the No. 1 scripted General Entertainment series premiere globally. Additionally, Shōgun is the No. 1 FX premiere on Disney+ Canada.

The first three episodes of Shōgun are now streaming, and new episodes will debut every Tuesday through April 23. The next episode, “The Eightfold Fence,” will begin streaming Tuesday, March 12, on Disney+ in Canada.

Filmed in Vancouver, B.C., Shōgun is created for television by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, with Marks serving as showrunner and executive producer alongside Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, and Kondo. Alongside Cosmo Jarvis who stars as John Blackthorne, the series features an acclaimed Japanese cast—unprecedented for a U.S. production—that includes producer Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko, Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige, Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi, Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari, Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji, Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsu, Shinnosuke Abe as Buntaro, Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado, Yuka Kouri as Kiku, and Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba no Kata.

*A view is defined as total stream time divided by runtime.

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#FIRSTLOOK: “SHŌGUN” COMING TO DISNEY+ FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Today, Disney+ revealed FX’s “Shōgun,” the much-anticipated global event series, will premiere on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 on Disney+ in Canada. The premiere of the 10-episode limited series, which was filmed in British Columbia, will include the first two episodes, followed by a new episode each week. Disney+ also released new “Shōgun” art today.

An epic saga of war, passion, and power set in Feudal Japan.

FX’s Shōgun is coming February 2024 on Disney+ Canada. pic.twitter.com/lK1edngRJW

— Disney+ Canada 🇨🇦 (@DisneyPlusCA) November 2, 2023

“Shōgun,” an original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki Sanada stars as “Lord Yoshii Toranaga” who is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him. When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, “John Blackthorne” (Cosmo Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne’s own enemies — the Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants. Toranaga’s and Blackthorne’s fates become inextricably tied to their translator, “Toda Mariko” (Anna Sawai), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her and her duty to her late father.

“Shōgun” features an acclaimed highly decorated Japanese cast, unprecedented for an American production, including Tadanobu Asano as “Kashigi Yabushige,” a notorious backstabber and close ally of Toranaga; Hiroto Kanai as “Kashigi Omi,” the young leader of the fishing village where Blackthorne’s ship was found; Takehiro Hira as “Ishido Kazunari,” a powerful bureaucrat who is Toranaga’s chief rival; Moeka Hoshi as “Usami Fuji,” a widow who must find new purpose amidst her lord’s fight; Tokuma Nishioka as “Toda Hiromatsu,” Toranaga’s trusted general and closest friend; Shinnosuke Abe as “Toda Hirokatsu” (“Buntaro”), Mariko’s jealous husband; Yuka Kouri as “Kiku,” a courtesan renowned for her artistry throughout Japan; and Fumi Nikaido as “Ochiba no Kata,” the revered mother of the heir who will stop at nothing to put an end to Toranaga and his threat to her son’s power.

“Shōgun” is created for television by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, with Marks serving as showrunner and executive producer alongside Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, and Kondo. The series is produced by FX Productions.

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “SHŌGUN”

Today, Disney+ revealed the first trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming limited series FX’s “Shōgun,” which will premiere on Disney+ in Canada in February 2024.

An epic saga of war, passion, and power set in Feudal Japan.

FX’s Shōgun is coming February 2024 on Disney+ Canada. pic.twitter.com/lK1edngRJW

— Disney+ Canada 🇨🇦 (@DisneyPlusCA) November 2, 2023

FX’s “Shōgun,” an original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, was created for television by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks. The 10-episode limited series is set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki Sanada stars as “Lord Yoshii Toranaga” who is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him. When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, its English pilot, “John Blackthorne” (Cosmo Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne’s own enemies — the Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants. Toranaga’s and Blackthorne’s fates become inextricably tied to their translator, “Toda Mariko” (Anna Sawai), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her and her duty to her late father.

The series features a highly decorated Japanese cast, unprecedented for an American production, including Tadanobu Asano as “Kashigi Yabushige,” a notorious backstabber and close ally of Toranaga; Hiroto Kanai as “Kashigi Omi,” the young leader of the fishing village where Blackthorne’s ship was found; Takehiro Hira as “Ishido Kazunari,” a powerful bureaucrat who is Toranaga’s chief rival; Moeka Hoshi as “Usami Fuji,” a widow who must find new purpose amidst her lord’s fight; Tokuma Nishioka as “Toda Hiromatsu,” Toranaga’s trusted general and closest friend; Shinnosuke Abe as “Toda Hirokatsu” (“Buntaro”), Mariko’s jealous husband; Yuki Kura as “Yoshii Nagakado,” the brash son of Toranaga with a strong desire to prove himself; and Fumi Nikaido as “Ochiba no Kata,” the revered mother of the heir who will stop at nothing to put an end to Toranaga and his threat to her son’s power.

“Shōgun” is created for television by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks, with Marks serving as showrunner and executive producer. Also serving as executive producers are Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca and Kondo. Hiroyuki Sanada serves as a producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.